Must-see lake · Cecil, Maryland
Conowingo Dam
Conowingo Dam is a lake in Cecil, Maryland.
Conowingo Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Conowingo Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Conowingo Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.66414, -76.17166. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Conowingo Dam
- Deer Creek Meeting · church · Harford · ~4 km · Must-see
- Darlington United Methodist Church · church · Harford · ~5 km · Must-see
- Steppingstone Farm Museum · museum · Harford · ~9 km · Must-see
- former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal · lake · Harford · ~11 km · Must-see
- Thomas Run Church · church · Harford · ~16 km · Must-see
- Havre de Grace Seaplane Base · attraction · Harford · ~18 km · Must-see
- Havre de Grace Historic District · church · Harford · ~19 km · Must-see
- Plumpton Park Zoo · sanctuary · Cecil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Concord Point Lighthouse · fort · Harford · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stoney Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Harford · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fishing Battery Light · beach · Harford · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ma and Pa Trail · trek · Harford · ~28 km · Must-see
- Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Harford · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mason-Dixon Trail · trek · York · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harford Glen · sanctuary · Harford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Susquehannock State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elk Neck State Park · sanctuary · Cecil · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Conowingo Dam
- former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal · lake · Harford · ~11 km · Must-see
- Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Newark Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Loch Raven Reservoir · lake · Baltimore · ~52 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Marine Service · lake · Baltimore · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hoopes Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~60 km · Must-see
- Prettyboy Reservoir · lake · Baltimore · ~61 km · Must-see
- Quarry Lake · lake · Baltimore · ~68 km · Must-see
- Druid Lake · lake · Baltimore · ~69 km · Must-see
- Business and Government Historic District · lake · Baltimore · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Conowingo Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Conowingo Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Conowingo Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Conowingo Dam?
Nearby: Deer Creek Meeting (church, 4 km), Darlington United Methodist Church (church, 5 km), Steppingstone Farm Museum (museum, 9 km), former Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal (lake, 11 km), Thomas Run Church (church, 16 km), Havre de Grace Seaplane Base (attraction, 18 km).
Is Conowingo Dam worth visiting?
Conowingo Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Maryland on Spotwander.